Nobles County MN Archives Biographies.....Stevens, Francis A. 1835 -
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Author: Arthur P. Rose (1908)
FRANCIS A. STEVENS, of Worthington, is court commissioner for Nobles county.
He has resided in the county thirty years. He is a native of New Hampshire, born
at Charleston Sept. 21, 1835, the son of Henry and Dorothy (Gove) Stevens,
natives of the same state.
In the schools of his native state Frank Stevens received his education, and
when about twelve years old was employed in a cotton mill, which occupation he
followed two years. He next worked, at the cutler's trade, being employed in a
shop for several years. Mr. Stevens came west in 1860, and located at Claremont,
Dodge county, Minn. There he purchased a farm and engaged in agricultural
pursuits until 1878. In the fall of 1864 he enlisted in the Second light
battery, Minnesota Volunteers, and served in the war until the fall of 1865. The
battery took part in several important battles of the war, including Missionary
Ridge, Lookout Mountain and Chickamauga.
After his discharge from the army Mr. Stevens returned to Dodge county and
again took up his farming duties. In 1878 he came to Nobles county and settled
in Leota township, taking as a homestead the northeast quarter of section 10. He
farmed that property until the beginning of the year 1887, when he moved to
Worthington, which place has since been his home. He was elected clerk of court
in 1886 and served twelve consecutive years, having been reelected in 1890 and
1894. During his residence on the farm he took an active part in local politics.
He assisted in the organization of Leota township, and held several offices
under the township government. After his last term of office expired, Mr.
Stevens held the office of justice of the peace in Worthington village for a
number of years, and during the last nine years has been court commissioner. He
is a member of Stoddard Post No. 34, G. A. R.
Mr. Stevens was married at Croydon, N. H., July 4, 1856, to Helen M. Mitchell,
a native of that state. She died at Worthington Jan. 31, 1891. Five children
were the result of the union, of whom the following three are living; Herbert
E., Henry and Nellie M. Mr. Stevens was married the second time to Hannah
Hoynes, of St. Paul, in 1895. To them was born one child, a son, who died.
Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF NOBLES COUNTY
MINNESOTA
BY
ARTHUR P. ROSE
NORTHERN HISTORY PUBLISHING COMPANY
WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA
PUBLISHERS
1908
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